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