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