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