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