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