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