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