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