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