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