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