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