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