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