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