Young Ones of Animals Worksheet
Word tip (Learn them in pairs): Young ones: cat – kitten, dog – puppy, cow – calf, horse – foal, sheep – lamb, goat – kid, hen – chick, lion – cub, deer – fawn. Feminine: lion – lioness, tiger – tigress, actor – actress, hero – heroine, peacock – peahen, nephew – niece. Masculine: the same pairs the other way round: queen – king, aunt – uncle, wife – husband.
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- 1.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) grandfather (c) son (d) uncle
- 2.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) horse (c) king (d) lion
- 3.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
- 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) joey
- 5.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) empress (c) queen (d) princess
- 6.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) ant (d) eagle
- 7.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
- 8.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
- 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
- 10.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) goose (d) cat
- 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cub (d) cygnet
- 12.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) mare
- 13.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) nephew
- 14.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) hen
- 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
- 16.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) ewe
- 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) piglet
- 18.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
- 19.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) ram (d) horse
- 20.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) mother (c) sister (d) niece
- 21.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) hen (d) duck
- 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
- 23.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) king (c) prince (d) god
- 24.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
- 25.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
- 26.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
- 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
- 28.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) husband (d) son
- 29.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
- 30.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero
- 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
- 32.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) sheep
- 33.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
- 34.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) mare (c) tigress (d) lioness
- 35.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) deer (d) duck
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
- 37.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
- 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) calf (d) foal
- 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) chick
- 40.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) king (d) boy
Answer key
- grandfather
- horse
- tiger
- joey
- empress
- eagle
- host
- actress
- calf
- goose
- cygnet
- tigress
- uncle
- kangaroo
- cub
- duck
- piglet
- mare
- ram
- mother
- hen
- kid
- god
- hen
- niece
- hostess
- foal
- husband
- bridegroom
- actor
- gosling
- sheep
- cow
- lioness
- deer
- calf
- frog
- cub
- cub
- boy
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