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