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