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