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