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