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