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