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