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