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