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