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