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