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