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