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