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