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