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