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