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 “peahen”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) rooster (d) peacock
- 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 “goddess”? (a) hero (b) god (c) prince (d) king
- 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kid (d) cub
- 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
- 6.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) actress
- 7.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
- 8.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) host (d) actor
- 9.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
- 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) cub
- 11.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
- 12.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) king (d) headmaster
- 13.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) lady
- 14.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
- 15.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) man
- 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) calf
- 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
- 18.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) duke (d) prince
- 19.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
- 20.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
- 21.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
- 22.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
- 23.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) wife (c) queen (d) aunt
- 24.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
- 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
- 26.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
- 27.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
- 28.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
- 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
- 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) puppy (d) kitten
- 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) puppy (d) calf
- 32.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) ewe (d) hen
- 33.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) calf (d) cub
- 34.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) tiger
- 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
- 36.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
- 37.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
- 38.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) duck
- 39.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) woman (c) queen (d) niece
- 40.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
Answer key
- peacock
- cub
- god
- kid
- chick
- actress
- lion
- hero
- horse
- duckling
- nephew
- headmaster
- lady
- cow
- man
- cub
- foal
- duke
- cat
- princess
- uncle
- dog
- girl
- kangaroo
- calf
- lion
- goose
- hen
- cub
- fawn
- puppy
- ewe
- owlet
- tiger
- calf
- actor
- peahen
- duck
- woman
- duck
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