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