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