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