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