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