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