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