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