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