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