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