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