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