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 cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) cow (d) swan
- 2.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) man (c) uncle (d) king
- 3.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) queen
- 4.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) lady (d) bride
- 5.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
- 6.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
- 7.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) king (c) host (d) uncle
- 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) tadpole
- 9.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
- 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
- 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) gosling
- 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) foal (d) lamb
- 13.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) aunt (d) daughter
- 14.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
- 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
- 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) fawn (d) puppy
- 17.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
- 18.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
- 19.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
- 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) joey
- 21.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) rooster (d) peacock
- 22.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
- 23.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) duck (c) mare (d) hen
- 24.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
- 25.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
- 26.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) hen
- 27.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
- 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
- 29.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew
- 30.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) deer (d) duck
- 31.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) ant (d) eagle
- 32.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) grandmother (d) niece
- 33.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
- 34.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
- 35.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) tigress (c) mare (d) lioness
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) lamb (d) cub
- 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) eaglet
- 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) puppy (d) kitten
- 39.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
- 40.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) ewe (d) hen
Answer key
- swan
- man
- lioness
- lady
- cow
- wife
- headmaster
- tadpole
- aunt
- foal
- gosling
- cub
- niece
- uncle
- calf
- fawn
- goose
- butterfly
- king
- joey
- peacock
- mother
- hen
- queen
- dog
- kangaroo
- lion
- calf
- prince
- deer
- owl
- grandmother
- bride
- mare
- tigress
- cub
- eaglet
- puppy
- sister
- ewe
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