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