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