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