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