Animal Groups
Animal group name
___________
___________
oxen
bees
___________
elephants
puppies ___________
___________
locusts
_____________
____________
otters toads
____________
hedgehogs
___________
wolves
____________
fish ____________
____________
geese ants
___________
_____________
_____________
A chorus of …….. beavers hares hippopotami A team of ... Groups of Animals
A team of……
oxen
bees
A swarm of….
elephants
A herd of…
puppies A litter of …..
A plague of ….
locusts
A family of …
A knot of ….
otters toads
A prickle of …
hedgehogs
A pack of …..
wolves
A school of …
fish A flock of ….
An army of …
geese ants
A colony of …
A trip of …
A bloat of …..
A chorus of …….. beavers hares hippopotami A team of ... 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
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
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
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
herd
pack
swarm
litter
troop
pride
gaggle
flock
flight
band
bunch
school
brood
shoal
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 _____________________
________________________________________________________
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.