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