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