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