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