Year 6 Collective Nouns (a flock of sheep) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 6 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 students
- Aclass
- Bherd
- Cswarm
Answer: class
A group of students is called a class.
2.a (answer space) of sticks
- Abundle
- Bpod
- Cpride
Answer: bundle
A group of sticks is called a bundle.
3.a (answer space) of geese
- Apride
- Bgaggle
- Cpod
Answer: gaggle
A group of geese is called a gaggle.
4.a (answer space) of monkeys
- Apod
- Btroop
- Cschool
Answer: troop
A group of monkeys is called a troop.
5.a (answer space) of lions
- Aflock
- Bswarm
- Cpride
Answer: pride
A group of lions is called a pride.
6.a (answer space) of whales
- Aflock
- Bpack
- Cpod
Answer: pod
A group of whales is called a pod.
7.a (answer space) of bees
- Apod
- Bswarm
- Cherd
Answer: swarm
A group of bees is called a swarm.
8.a (answer space) of sailors
- Acrew
- Bherd
- Clitter
Answer: crew
A group of sailors is called a crew.
9.a (answer space) of ants
- Acolony
- Bpride
- Cpod
Answer: colony
A group of ants is called a colony.
10.a (answer space) of singers
- Achoir
- Bherd
- Clitter
Answer: choir
A group of singers is called a choir.
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