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