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