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