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