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