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