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