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