Year 3 Collective Nouns (a flock of sheep) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 3 nouns worksheet.
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A collective noun is the name for a group. Circle the right collective noun.
1.a (answer space) of ants
- Acolony
- Bpride
- Cpod
Answer: colony
A group of ants is called a colony.
2.a (answer space) of elephants
- Aherd
- Bflock
- Cswarm
Answer: herd
A group of elephants is called a herd.
3.a (answer space) of ships
- Aherd
- Bfleet
- Clitter
Answer: fleet
A group of ships is called a fleet.
4.a (answer space) of flowers
- Abouquet
- Bherd
- Cpod
Answer: bouquet
A group of flowers is called a bouquet.
5.a (answer space) of players
- Ateam
- Bpod
- Clitter
Answer: team
A group of players is called a team.
6.a (answer space) of birds
- Apride
- Bflock
- Cherd
Answer: flock
A group of birds is called a flock.
7.a (answer space) of books
- Astack
- Bflock
- Cpride
Answer: stack
A group of books is called a stack.
8.a (answer space) of grapes
- Apack
- Bherd
- Cbunch
Answer: bunch
A group of grapes is called a bunch.
9.a (answer space) of people
- Acrowd
- Blitter
- Cpod
Answer: crowd
A group of people is called a crowd.
10.a (answer space) of kittens
- Apod
- Bflock
- Clitter
Answer: litter
A group of kittens is called a litter.
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