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