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