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 lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) sheep (d) dog
- 2.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
- 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) cub
- 4.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) princess (d) actress
- 5.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
- 6.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle
- 7.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) queen (d) niece
- 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
- 9.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
- 10.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) woman (c) aunt (d) queen
- 11.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) horse
- 12.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
- 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) calf (d) lamb
- 14.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen
- 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kid (d) cub
- 16.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
- 17.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) butterfly
- 18.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) tiger
- 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) cygnet
- 20.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) ram
- 21.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) queen (c) lioness (d) tigress
- 22.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
- 23.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
- 24.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) eaglet
- 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) puppy (d) kitten
- 26.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
- 27.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
- 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) kid (d) chick
- 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
- 30.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
- 31.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
- 32.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) lady
- 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) piglet
- 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
- 35.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) mother (c) aunt (d) sister
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) tadpole
- 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
- 38.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
- 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
- 40.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
Answer key
- sheep
- actor
- kitten
- heroine
- frog
- eagle
- queen
- cub
- prince
- woman
- horse
- cat
- cub
- lion
- kid
- horse
- butterfly
- tiger
- cygnet
- ram
- lioness
- owl
- dog
- eaglet
- puppy
- aunt
- son
- calf
- caterpillar
- lion
- waiter
- lady
- piglet
- foal
- mother
- tadpole
- calf
- hostess
- chick
- ewe
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