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