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