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