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