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