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