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