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