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