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