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