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