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