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