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