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