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