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