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