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