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