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