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