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