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