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