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