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