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