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