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