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