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