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