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