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