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