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