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