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