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