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