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