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