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