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