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