Objective: to understand that a collective noun is a single hour for a group of people,
objects or animals and to recognise collective nouns in context
A collective noun is a kind of word, Its job is to give a
name to a group of objects, animals or people.
Write these phrases into your book chosing the correct
word from the list to fill each gap ...
herd forest
class string
pack library flock
choir fleet pride
1. a ----- of birds
2. a ----- of lions
3. a ----- of ships
4. a ----- of cows
5. a ----- of beads
6. a ----- of singers
7. a ----- of books
8. a ----- of pupils
9. a ----- of trees
10. a ----- of cards
When you have done this use each phrase in a different
and interesting sentence. Write your sentences in your
book.
There are ten collective nouns hidden in
this puzzle.
Find all of the nouns - look them up in a
dictionary if you need to.
Wsrite a different and interesting sentence
containing each of them
eg.
Write each of these lists of nouns in your book then add
one more and write the noun you would use for the
whole group.
1. dog cat zebra mouse ----2. milk cola petrol vinegar ----3. gun spear bomb rifle----4. rose pansy carnation daffodil - - - - 5. Spain England Germany Belgium -- - - 6. guitar flute accordion drums - - - - 7. golf hockey judo swimming -- - - 8. shirt blouse coat socks - - - - 9. bus car bike lorry ----10. strawberry orange apple grape - - - -Example:
Write these sentences in your book and fill in the missing
collective nouns:
l. John bought his mum a ----- of flowers for her birthday.
2. The unlucky boy tripped and fell down a ----- of stairs.
3. In the distance a ----- of ships sailed towards France.
4. All the singers in the ----- wore the same uniform.
5. I have a new ----- of drawers in my bedroom.
6. At the zoo the ----- of lions stretched out in the sun.
7. One card was missing from the ----.
8. The school kept all of its books in the -----.
9. My dad lost his ----- of keys so we were locked out.
10. On the hillside we could see a ----- of sheep munching grass.