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