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