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