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