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