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