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