Collective Nouns

What does a collective noun describe?

• a place for things
• the sound of things
• a group of things
• how many things

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

Jan screamed as a swarm of bees flew at her.

• insects

• swarm

• screamed

• Jan

What is the collective noun for a group of elephants?

• team
• herd
• pod
• den

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the collective noun for a group of sheep?

• float
• den
• flock
• pride

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A

• army of soldiers
• pride of soldiers

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

• litter of lions
• pride of lions

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

• flock of birds
• school of birds

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

• school of fish
• flock of fish

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of these is a collective noun?

• pack
• trees
• flies
• paper

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A

Which of these is a collective noun used with animals?

• deck
• band
• flight
• school

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A