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