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