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