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