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