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