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