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