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