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