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