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