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