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