Gender and young ones — Vocabulary words for kids

Word tip

Learn them in pairs — “every animal or person word has its partner: young one, feminine, masculine”

1. Young ones: cat – kitten, dog – puppy, cow – calf, horse – foal, sheep – lamb, goat – kid, hen – chick, lion – cub, deer – fawn.
2. Feminine: lion – lioness, tiger – tigress, actor – actress, hero – heroine, peacock – peahen, nephew – niece.
3. Masculine: the same pairs the other way round: queen – king, aunt – uncle, wife – husband.

Use it for: Grammar lessons on gender, EVS lessons on animals, and quiz questions.

Worked example: Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. → foal

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, then tap your answer — or type it and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

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🖨️ Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

• Worksheet set 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 2 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 3 (PDF)