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