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