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