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