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