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