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