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