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