Young ones

Can you fill in the names of these young creatures? You may need to
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use a reference book.

A young cat is called a .

A young person is called a .

A young duck is called a .

A young cow is called a .

A young dog is called a .

A young hen is called a .

Follow the pattern above to write five more sentences about young animals.

Now find four adjectives that mean very small. You may use a thesaurus
if you like. T D
Remember: An adjective is a describing word.

Write a sentence that contains each of the adjectives you have found.

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