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