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