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