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