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