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