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