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