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