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