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