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