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