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