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