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