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 “boy”? (a) girl (b) wife (c) queen (d) aunt
- 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) kid (d) chick
- 3.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) empress (c) queen (d) princess
- 4.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) king (d) lion
- 5.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
- 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
- 7.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) frog
- 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) kid
- 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) calf
- 10.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) peahen (d) ewe
- 11.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) goose (d) cow
- 12.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
- 13.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
- 14.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
- 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
- 16.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) son
- 17.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) duke (d) prince
- 18.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) pig (c) frog (d) cat
- 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
- 20.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) princess (d) goddess
- 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) gosling (d) cub
- 22.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
- 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) duckling (d) cub
- 24.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son
- 25.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) hen
- 26.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) lady (d) queen
- 27.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
- 28.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) cow (d) swan
- 29.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) husband
- 30.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) aunt (d) bride
- 31.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) owlet (d) cub
- 32.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) king (c) boy (d) uncle
- 33.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
- 34.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
- 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) foal (d) cygnet
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) piglet (c) foal (d) cub
- 37.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
- 38.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
- 39.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) grandmother
- 40.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
Answer key
- girl
- calf
- empress
- tiger
- goat
- calf
- cow
- eaglet
- puppy
- ewe
- goose
- hen
- hostess
- duchess
- cub
- uncle
- duke
- pig
- cub
- goddess
- gosling
- prince
- duckling
- nephew
- butterfly
- lady
- mare
- swan
- son
- bride
- owlet
- boy
- duck
- cat
- cygnet
- piglet
- queen
- horse
- grandmother
- duck
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