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