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