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