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