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