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