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