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