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