Year 3 Collective Nouns (a flock of sheep) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 3 nouns worksheet.
Year 3 Collective Nouns (a flock of sheep) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
A collective noun is the name for a group. Circle the right collective noun.
1.a (answer space) of ants
- Acolony
- Bpod
- Cpride
Answer: colony
A group of ants is called a colony.
2.a (answer space) of birds
- Apride
- Bflock
- Cherd
Answer: flock
A group of birds is called a flock.
3.a (answer space) of books
- Aflock
- Bpride
- Cstack
Answer: stack
A group of books is called a stack.
4.a (answer space) of flowers
- Abouquet
- Bherd
- Cpod
Answer: bouquet
A group of flowers is called a bouquet.
5.a (answer space) of kittens
- Apod
- Bflock
- Clitter
Answer: litter
A group of kittens is called a litter.
6.a (answer space) of grapes
- Apack
- Bherd
- Cbunch
Answer: bunch
A group of grapes is called a bunch.
7.a (answer space) of musicians
- Alitter
- Bband
- Cflock
Answer: band
A group of musicians is called a band.
8.a (answer space) of ships
- Alitter
- Bherd
- Cfleet
Answer: fleet
A group of ships is called a fleet.
9.a (answer space) of whales
- Aflock
- Bpack
- Cpod
Answer: pod
A group of whales is called a pod.
10.a (answer space) of people
- Apod
- Bcrowd
- Clitter
Answer: crowd
A group of people is called a crowd.
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