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