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