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