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