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