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