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