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 feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) aunt (d) niece
- 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
- 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
- 4.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) brother
- 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) lamb
- 6.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) tigress (c) mare (d) queen
- 7.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) headmistress
- 8.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) horse (d) frog
- 9.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
- 10.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) princess (d) aunt
- 11.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) goose (d) cat
- 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
- 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) tadpole (c) lamb (d) cub
- 14.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) son
- 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
- 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) cub (d) foal
- 17.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
- 18.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) bride (d) queen
- 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole
- 20.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
- 21.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
- 22.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
- 23.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) cat (d) duck
- 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) fawn
- 25.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) prince
- 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) foal (d) puppy
- 27.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) bridegroom
- 28.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) hen (d) ewe
- 29.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) duke (d) prince
- 30.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) boy (d) husband
- 31.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) father (d) brother
- 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) piglet (d) cub
- 33.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) duck (d) hen
- 34.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) cow
- 35.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) goddess (c) princess (d) hostess
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
- 37.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
- 38.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) woman (d) niece
- 39.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) sister
- 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
Answer key
- princess
- cub
- foal
- brother
- lamb
- lioness
- headmistress
- horse
- hen
- queen
- goose
- calf
- tadpole
- son
- foal
- duckling
- dog
- bride
- caterpillar
- butterfly
- man
- lion
- duck
- fawn
- emperor
- puppy
- bridegroom
- cow
- duke
- boy
- father
- piglet
- hen
- cow
- goddess
- cub
- goat
- woman
- niece
- cub
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