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