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