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