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