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