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