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