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