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