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