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