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