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