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