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