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