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