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