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