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