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