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