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