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