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