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