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