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