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