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