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