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