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