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