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