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