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