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