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