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