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