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