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