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