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 “lion”? (a) tigress (b) lioness (c) mare (d) queen
- 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
- 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
- 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
- 5.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
- 6.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) lioness (d) tigress
- 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) caterpillar
- 8.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) man
- 9.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) sheep
- 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) foal
- 11.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) god (c) king (d) prince
- 12.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) cow
- 13.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) nun (d) aunt
- 14.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
- 15.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) frog (d) deer
- 16.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
- 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) duckling (d) kitten
- 18.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) niece (d) princess
- 19.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
- 20.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
- 21.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) goat
- 22.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
- 23.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
- 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
- 25.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
- 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
- 27.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) peahen (d) mare
- 28.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) lion (c) peacock (d) bull
- 29.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) tiger
- 30.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) waitress
- 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
- 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
- 33.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) father
- 34.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
- 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) puppy (d) kitten
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
- 37.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
- 38.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) actor (c) prince (d) hero
- 39.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) girl
- 40.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
Answer key
- lioness
- calf
- calf
- cub
- uncle
- tigress
- caterpillar
- man
- sheep
- puppy
- god
- cow
- nun
- husband
- deer
- hen
- duckling
- queen
- hostess
- nephew
- goat
- son
- cat
- cub
- daughter
- foal
- peahen
- peacock
- tiger
- waitress
- kid
- cub
- father
- mare
- kitten
- chick
- butterfly
- hero
- girl
- lion
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