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