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