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