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