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