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