Collective nouns worksheets

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A collective noun names a group: a herd of cows, a flock of birds, a litter of puppies.

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  1. 2nd grade Core grade

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    A collective noun is a single word for a whole group: a herd of cows, a flock of sheep, a litter of kittens. Second graders learn the everyday pairings and pick the group word that belongs with each animal or crowd.

  2. 3rd grade

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    Collective nouns name groups (pack, colony, pod, crew), and each one keeps traditional partners: wolves come in packs, whales in pods, ants in colonies. Third graders widen their collection and notice that a group word acts singular in a sentence.

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