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