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