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