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