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