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