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    This document provides lists of collective nouns used to describe groups of people, animals, and objects. It includes collective nouns for groups such as a herd of cattle, a flock of birds, a fleet of ships, a swarm of bees, a class of students, a crew of sailors, and a galaxy of stars. The document also includes examples of using collective nouns in sentences and an activity where students match pictures to collective nouns or fill in blanks with collective nouns.

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    This document provides lists of collective nouns used to describe groups of people, animals, and objects. It includes collective nouns for groups such as a herd of cattle, a flock of birds, a fleet of ships, a swarm of bees, a class of students, a crew of sailors, and a galaxy of stars. The document also includes examples of using collective nouns in sentences and an activity where students match pictures to collective nouns or fill in blanks with collective nouns.

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    Lists of Collective Nouns: People

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    This document provides lists of collective nouns used to describe groups of people, animals, and objects. It includes collective nouns for groups such as a herd of cattle, a flock of birds, a fleet of ships, a swarm of bees, a class of students, a crew of sailors, and a galaxy of stars. The document also includes examples of using collective nouns in sentences and an activity where students match pictures to collective nouns or fill in blanks with collective nouns.

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    Name:

    ______________________________

    Lists of Collective Nouns


    People
    A cast of actors

    A choir of singers

    A platoon of soldiers

    A host of angels

    A staff of teachers

    A crew of sailors

    A team of players

    A giggle of girls

    A class of students
    musicians

    A band of

    A crowd of people

    A gang of thieves

    Animals, Fish and Insects


    A flock of birds or sheep

    An army of ants

    A herd of cattle

    A plague or swarm of

    or elephants

    locusts
    A troop of monkeys

    A pride of lions

    A litter of puppies

    A pack of dogs

    A gaggle of geese

    A string of ponies

    A shoal or school of fish

    A leap of leopards

    A pod of whales

    A swarm of bees

    or dolphins

    Objects
    A flight of stairs

    A fleet of ships

    A bundle of washing

    A string of pearls

    A set of tools

    A batch of bread

    A bunch or bouquet of flowers

    A canteen of cutlery

    A pack of cards

    A range of mountains

    A ream of paper
    A pocket of oranges or potatoes
    bananas

    A galaxy of stars
    A bunch of grapes or

    A network of computers

    A bunch of

    keys

    Name: ______________________________

    Collective Nouns
    A collective noun is the special name that is given to a group
    of the same things. These things can be people, animals or
    objects.
    Examples: A herd of cattle

    A flight of stairs

    A. Match the picture with a collective noun. Choose your answer from the
    collective nouns at the bottom.

    A _____________________ of birds

    A ______________________ of flowers

    A _____________________ of fish

    bouquet

    A _____________________ of tools

    school

    flock

    set

    B. Use these collective nouns to complete the descriptions below.


    fleet

    pack

    troop

    string

    bunch

    pocket

    swarm

    litter

    herd

    flight

    1. A ____________________ of puppies
    monkeys

    6. A _______________________ of

    2. A ____________________ of cattle

    7. A _______________________ of stairs

    3. A ____________________ of bees

    8. A _______________________ of ships

    4. A ____________________ of cards

    9. A _______________________ of potatoes

    5. A ____________________ of pearls
    grapes

    10. A ______________________ of

    C. Use these collective nouns to complete the descriptions below.


    army

    gang

    canteen

    gaggle

    galaxy

    ream

    crew

    network

    team

    pride

    1. A ____________________ of sailors

    6. A _______________________ of lions

    2. A ____________________ of stars

    7. A _______________________ of thieves

    3. A ____________________ of ants

    8. A _____________________ of computers

    4. A ____________________ of players
    paper

    9. A _______________________ of

    5. A ____________________ of geese
    cutlery

    10. A ______________________ of

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