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