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