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