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