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