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