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