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