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