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