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