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