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