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