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