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