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