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