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