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