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