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