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