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