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