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