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