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