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