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