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