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