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