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