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