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