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