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