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