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