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