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