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