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