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