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