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