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