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