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