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