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