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