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