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