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