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