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