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