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