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