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