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