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