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