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