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