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