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