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