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