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