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