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