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