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