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