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