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