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