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