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