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