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