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