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