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