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