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