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