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