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