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