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