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