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