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