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