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