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