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