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