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 kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
- 2.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) bull
- 3.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cow
- 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kitten
- 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
- 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 kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
- 8.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen
- 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
- 10.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) niece (d) aunt
- 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
- 12.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) butterfly (c) frog (d) hen
- 13.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) ewe (d) mare
- 14.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter
- 15.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) ram
- 16.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) horse (d) cow
- 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) joey (d) cub
- 18.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) ewe
- 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) fawn (d) puppy
- 20.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) horse (c) frog (d) cat
- 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) piglet (d) cub
- 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
- 23.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) host (c) prince (d) hero
- 24.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) cow
- 25.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) uncle (d) headmaster
- 26.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
- 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kid (d) cub
- 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
- 29.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) tiger
- 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) caterpillar (c) kitten (d) tadpole
- 31.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
- 32.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) daughter (d) niece
- 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
- 34.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) cow (c) sheep (d) hen
- 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) eaglet (c) calf (d) kid
- 36.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) nun (c) aunt (d) queen
- 37.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
- 38.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
- 39.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
- 40.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) king (c) boy (d) uncle
Answer key
- goat
- emperor
- kangaroo
- cub
- owlet
- pig
- cat
- sheep
- calf
- wife
- chick
- butterfly
- mare
- niece
- ram
- swan
- joey
- duck
- fawn
- horse
- piglet
- calf
- hero
- hen
- headmaster
- hostess
- kid
- calf
- tiger
- caterpillar
- princess
- aunt
- cub
- lion
- eaglet
- nun
- actress
- lion
- cow
- boy
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