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