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