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