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