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