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