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