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