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