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