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