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