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