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