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