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