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