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