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