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