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