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