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