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