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