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