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