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