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