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