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