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