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