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