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