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