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