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