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