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