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