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