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