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