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