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