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