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