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