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