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