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