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