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