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