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