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