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