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