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