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