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