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