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