Name: Oak homework, due in Thursday 3rd March
Collective nouns
A collective noun is a word that refers to a group.
You may use the Internet or a dictionary.
Select a collective noun from the list below to correctly describe these groups of animals.
Some are tricky – have a guess!
1. A ……flock………………of sheep.
2. A ……………………………. of bees.
3. A …………………………….. of fish.
4. A ……………………………..of wolves.
5. A ……………………………. of elephants.
6. A ……………………………. of rabbits.
7. A ……………………………..of lions.
8. A ……………………………..of monkeys.
9. A ……………………………. of ants.
10. A ……………………………. of hyenas.
11. A ……………………………. of owls.
12. A ……………………………. of dolphins.
13. A ……………………………. of hedgehogs.
14. A ……………………………. of crocodiles.
15. A ……………………………. of vipers.
16. A ……………………………. of geese.
17. An ……………………………. of ravens.
18. A ……………………………. of seagulls.
prickle pack flock warren pride colony
troop shoal swarm cackle parliament squabble
pod bask nest herd gaggle unkindness
Just for fun!
Please invent a collective noun for another 3 nouns (things).
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