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