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