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