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