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