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