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