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