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