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