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