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