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