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