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