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