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