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