Collective Noun Worksheet

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Collective Noun Worksheet

 

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Instructions: Write the correct collective noun for each group of animals or things.

Collective Nouns Worksheet 1

1.     A _____ of cows
2.     A _____ of fish
3.     A _____ of bees
4.     A _____ of wolves
5.     A _____ of ants
6.     A _____ of sheep
7.     A _____ of lions
8.     A _____ of butterflies
9.     A _____ of owls
10.     A _____ of dolphins

Answers

1.     A herd of cows
2.     A school of fish
3.     A swarm of bees
4.     A pack of wolves
5.     A colony of ants
6.     A flock of sheep
7.     A pride of lions
8.     A flutter of butterflies
9.     A parliament of owls
10.     A pod of dolphins

 

Collective Nouns Worksheet 2

1.     A _____ of geese
2.     A _____ of elephants
3.     A _____ of seagulls
4.     A _____ of horses
5.     A _____ of kangaroos
6.     A _____ of monkeys
7.     A _____ of rhinoceroses
8.     A _____ of frogs
9.     A _____ of eagles
10.     A _____ of snails

Answers

1.     A gaggle of geese
2.     A herd of elephants
3.     A colony of seagulls
4.     A herd of horses
5.     A troop of kangaroos
6.     A troop of monkeys
7.     A crash of rhinoceroses
8.     A knot of frogs
9.     A convocation of eagles
10.     A rout of snails

Collective Nouns Worksheet 3

1.     A _____ of chickens
2.     A _____ of bees
3.     A _____ of birds
4.     A _____ of cats
5.     A _____ of bears
6.     A _____ of moose
7.     A _____ of giraffes
8.     A _____ of crocodiles
9.     A _____ of rabbits
10.     A _____ of camels

Answers:

1.     A brood of chickens
2.     A swarm of bees
3.     A flock of birds
4.     A clowder of cats
5.     A sleuth of bears
6.     A gang of moose
7.     A tower of giraffes
8.     A bask of crocodiles
9.     A warren of rabbits
10.     A caravan of camels

Collective Nouns Worksheet 4

•     A _____ of hyenas
•     A _____ of penguins
•     A _____ of seahorses
•     A _____ of hawks
•     A _____ of zebras
•     A _____ of swans
•     A _____ of spiders
•     A _____ of sharks
•     A _____ of lobsters
•     A _____ of flamingos

Answers:

•     A cackle of hyenas
•     A waddle of penguins
•     A herd of seahorses
•     A cast of hawks
•     A dazzle of zebras
•     A bevy of swans
•     A clutter of spiders
•     A shiver of sharks
•     A risk of lobsters
•     A flamboyance of flamingos

 

Collective Nouns Worksheet 5

1.     A _____ of sheep
2.     A _____ of cows
3.     A _____ of bees
4.     A _____ of fish
5.     A _____ of birds
6.     A _____ of ants
7.     A _____ of flowers
8.     A _____ of books
9.     A _____ of pencils
10.     A _____ of stars

Answers:

1.     A flock of sheep
2.     A herd of cows
3.     A swarm of bees
4.     A school of fish
5.     A flock of birds
6.     A colony of ants
7.     A bouquet of flowers
8.     A stack of books
9.     A bundle of pencils
10.     A galaxy of stars

 

Collective Nouns Worksheet 6

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collective noun from the word bank.
Word Bank: flock, team, swarm, herd, band, fleet, pack, colony, group, assembly

1. A __________ of birds flew overhead.
   The __________ won the championship.
   Bees form a __________ when they gather together.
   A __________ of elephants marched through the jungle.
   The musicians formed a __________ and played beautiful music.
   A __________ of ships sailed across the horizon.
   The wolves hunted together in a __________.
   The ants lived in a __________ underground.
   The __________ gathered for a meeting to discuss important matters.
   A __________ of people danced joyfully in the parade.

Answer Key:

1. A flock of birds flew overhead.
2. The team won the championship.
3. Bees form a swarm when they gather together.
4. A herd of elephants marched through the jungle.
5. The musicians formed a band and played beautiful music.
6. A fleet of ships sailed across the horizon.
7. The wolves hunted together in a pack.
8. The ants lived in a colony underground.
9. The group gathered for a meeting to discuss important matters.
10. A crowd of people danced joyfully in the parade.

 

Collective nouns are used to refer to a group of people, animals, or things. They represent a collection or a gathering of individuals.

 

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