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