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