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