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