Animal Groups. A chorus of.. A team of... Animal group name. oxen. geese. hares. bees. elephants. puppies. locusts. otters. toads. hedgehogs.

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1 Animal Groups Animal group name oxen bees _ elephants locusts toads hedgehogs wolves puppies otters _ ants geese fish beavers hares hippopotami A chorus of.. A team of...

2 Groups of Animals A team of A swarm of. oxen bees A herd of A litter of.. A plague of. locusts elephants puppies A family of otters A knot of. A prickle of A pack of.. A school of A flock of. An army of toads hedgehogs wolves geese ants fish A colony of beavers A trip of hares A bloat of.. hippopotami A chorus of.. A team of...

3 Name Date Groups of Animals 1. pride kangaroos 2. school ferrets 3. pack fish 4. army parrots 5. cete lions 6. mob seals 7. crash dogs 8. cast pigeon 9. flock ants 10.company badgers

4 Name Date Collective Nouns for Groups Answer Key 1. pride kangaroos 2. school ferrets 3. pack fish 4. army parrots 5. cete lions 6. mob seals 7. crash dogs 8. cast pigeon 9. flock ants 10.company badgers

5 Collective nouns And Group Expressions An army of waiters An array of soldiers A band of robbers A band of soldiers A band of wild dogs A bouquet of flowers A brace of pistols A brood of chickens A bunch of grapes A bunch of keys A bundle of hay bundle of sticks A caravan of gypsies A caravan of pilgrims A chain of mountains A clump of trees A flock of sheep A flood of anger A flood of light A flood of rain A flood of words A galaxy of stars A gang of labourers Α heap of stones A herd of cattle (when grazing) Α herd of elephants A horde of savages A host of angels A host of difficulties A library of books A litter of puppies A nest of ants A pack of dogs A pack of hounds A pack of seal A pack of wolves A pair of shoes A posse of police A quiver of arrows A range of hills A cluster of stars A collection of curiosities A collection of relics A concourse of people A congregation of saints A covey of partridges A crowd of people A drove of cattle (when being driven) A fall of rain A fall of snow A flight of birds A flight of locusts A flight of stairs A flight of steps A flock of geese A gang of robbers A gang of thieves A group of islands Α grove of trees A heap of ruins Α heap of sand Α herd of deer Α herd of swine A hive of bees A host of friends A legion of angels A mass of ruins A multitude of people A range of mountains A series of events A sheaf of arrows A sheaf of grain A sheaf of paper A sheaf of wheat A shoal of fish A shower of rain A squadron of horse

6 Name Date COLLECTIVE NOUNS Collective nouns are words used to describe a group of nouns. For example, 52 cards would be known as a deck of cards. 1. Swimming in the shallow water was a of herrings. 2. A of sheep was happily grazing in the field. 3. All night we could hear the of wolves howling. 4. Looking out to sea, we noticed a of dolphins swimming. 5. The of lions slept all day on the African plains. 6. A long of steps led to the top of the tower. 7. Our cat has just had a of seven kittens. 8. We each picked a of juicy grapes from the vine. 9. The hen waddled by with her of chicks. 10. A of thieves stole the precious diamonds. 11. In the jungle, we could see a of monkeys swinging in the trees. 12. An enormous of locusts ate all the crops. 13. The of elephants stomped through the water hole. 14. The of geese made a terrible squawking sound. 15. We were in awe as we watched the of whales swimming. pod swarm pride flight school herd litter gaggle band brood pack troop flock bunch shoal

7 Grammar Name Date COLLECTIVE NOUNS BE CREATIVE! Some collective nouns are very descriptive. We hear the collective noun and we can imagine what the group looks like. A pride of lions sounds more interesting than a group of lions. 1. students babble We were surrounded by a babble of students. 2. cell phones 3. teachers 4. computers 5. children 6. cars 7. footballs 8. ice-creams 9. pencils 10. roller coasters

8 Grammar Name Date Collective Nouns - Answers 1. Swimming in the shallow water was a shoal of herrings. 2. A flock of sheep was happily grazing in the field. 3. All night we could hear the pack of wolves howling. 4. Looking out to sea, we noticed a pod of dolphins swimming. 5. The pride of lions slept all day on the African plains. 6. A long flight of steps led to the top of the tower. 7. Our cat has just had a litter of seven kittens. 8. We each picked a bunch of juicy grapes from the vine. 9. The hen waddled by with her brood of chicks. 10. A band of thieves stole the precious diamonds. 11. In the jungle, we could see a troop of monkeys swinging in the trees. 12. An enormous swarm of locusts ate all the crops. 13. The herd of elephants stomped through the water hole. 14. The gaggle of geese made a terrible squawking sound. 15. We were in awe as we watched the school of whales swimming.