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