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