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