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