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