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