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