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