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