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