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