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