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