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