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