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