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