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