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