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