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