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