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 feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) hostess
- 2.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) hen (d) duck
- 3.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) boy (d) husband
- 4.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) girl
- 5.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) sheep
- 6.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) father (d) brother
- 7.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
- 8.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) grandmother (d) queen
- 9.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) cow
- 10.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) hostess (c) queen (d) aunt
- 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
- 12.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) niece (d) queen
- 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
- 14.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) daughter
- 15.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) bull (d) peacock
- 16.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
- 17.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
- 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
- 19.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cow
- 20.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) owlet (d) cub
- 21.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
- 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
- 23.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) bull (d) king
- 24.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
- 25.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) emperor (d) bull
- 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
- 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
- 28.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) heroine (d) actress
- 29.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
- 30.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) hero (c) god (d) prince
- 31.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goose (d) dog
- 32.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) pig (d) hen
- 33.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
- 34.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
- 35.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) hen
- 36.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero
- 37.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) mother (d) niece
- 38.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) hen (d) cat
- 39.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife
- 40.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
Answer key
- hostess
- deer
- boy
- girl
- sheep
- father
- cat
- grandmother
- mare
- headmistress
- duckling
- duchess
- lamb
- daughter
- peacock
- actress
- uncle
- foal
- lion
- owlet
- horse
- kitten
- horse
- host
- emperor
- cub
- caterpillar
- heroine
- hen
- god
- goose
- pig
- ewe
- king
- butterfly
- actor
- mother
- goat
- sister
- frog
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