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