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