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