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