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