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