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