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