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