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