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