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