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