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