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