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