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