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