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