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