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