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