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