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