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