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