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