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