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