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