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