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