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