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