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