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