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