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