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