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