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