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