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