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