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