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