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