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