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